“Midnight Ball (Éjféli Bál)” was the second official CD of the band, released in 2011. On the 10th anniversary of the CD release, the band decided to re-arrange and re-record the album, this time with English lyrics. This CD edition contains the new versions of the original nine songs, and two new ones for which there is no previous Hungarian version, also released on the LP version. Another Midnight Ball is based on the novel Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov.
Judas Iscariot and Legacy of a Pharaoh inspired by Robert Graves’ book , King Jesus and Boleslaw Prus’ novel, Pharaoh. I’ll Be One of the Gods was inspired by the Book of the Dead. Matthew 26:47 is an excerpt from the Gospel of Matthew.
Music composed by
János Dudás and József Tőzsér (1, 5, 7), János Dudás (3), József Tőzsér (2, 4, 6, 8-11).
Arranged by János Dudás and József Tőzsér (1, 2, 4-11), János Dudás (3).
Original Hungarian lyrics by János Dudás (1, 3), József Tőzsér (5, 6, 8-11).
English translations by József Tőzsér (5, 6, 8, 10, 11) and by Tamás Nyirkos (9).
Original English lyrics (1, 2, 3, 4) by József Tőzsér.
Lectored by Tamás Nyirkos.
Recorded in 2020-2021 at the UNIDEB Contemporary Music Studio, Debrecen, Hungary. Sound engineer: János Dudás.
Mixed and mastered at the Gramy Recording Studio by Tamás Barabás.
Group photo: Gergely Temesvári.
Cover design: Gramy Graphic Design
Musicians
János Dudás – guitar, vocal
István Létmányi – guitar, vocal
Zoltán Nikolin – bass guitar, vocal
Orbán Mező – drums
József Tőzsér – keyboards
Guests
Krisztina Nacsa – vocals (6, 10)
Artúr Vranyecz – narration (7)
